Pediatric supracondylar fracture

Case contributed by Hisham Hassan Ibrahem
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

He was falling down at home while playing and presented with tenderness, deformity, and swelling over the right elbow.

Patient Data

Age: 3 years
Gender: Male
x-ray
  • supracondylar fracture with mild angulation

  • elevated anterior fat pad sign (sail sign)

  • elevated posterior fat pad sign

Case Discussion

X-ray shows a supracondylar fracture with mild angulation.

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